crank (n.)

  1. a bad-tempered person

    [ Syn: grouch , grump , churl , crosspatch ]

  2. a whimsically eccentric person

    [ Syn: crackpot , nut , nut case , fruitcake , screwball ]

  3. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

    [ Syn: methamphetamine , methamphetamine , methamphetamine hydrochloride , methamphetamine hydrochloride , methedrine , methedrine , meth , meth , deoxyephedrine , deoxyephedrine , chalk , chalk , chicken feed , chicken feed , glass , glass , ice , ice , shabu , shabu , trash , trash ]

  4. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

    [ Syn: starter ]

    crank (adj.)

  1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

    [ Syn: cranky , tender , tippy ]

    crank (v.)

  1. travel along a zigzag path; The river zigzags through the countryside

    [ Syn: zigzag ]

  2. start by cranking; crank up the engine

    [ Syn: crank up ]

  3. rotate with a crank

    [ Syn: crank up ]

  4. fasten with a crank

  5. bend into the shape of a crank

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